Month: May 2016

A red tide crisis has stirred fishermen to unrest and may be at least partially linked to controversial aquaculture practices. Source: Chile’s Record Toxic Tides May Have Roots in Dirty Fish Farming Advertisements

By one count, more than half of the 594 members of the national legislature face legal challenges — including charges like murder, kidnapping and bribery. Source: Brazil’s Most Entertaining Show May Be Congress

As of Friday morning, about 88,200 gallons of oil have leaked from a Shell flow line into the Gulf of Mexico. Source: Yet Another Oil Spill Wreaks Havoc On The Gulf Of Mexico And Nearby Coastal Communities | ThinkProgress

Last year was the hottest on record, and NASA has declared this past February the most unusually warm month since it began keeping records. People appear to be noticing. Two polls conducted in Marc… Source: Democrats — And Republicans — Are Growing More Worried Over Climate Change | FiveThirtyEight